Hadama inclined his head in understanding of Noah's rare visits to the coastal paradise. He had protected the North, as Hadama now did for the southwestern coasts, and before the recent time of peace it made sense that it had required constant vigilance.
But the War was over and Caido was healing, and its people with it. There was time to stretch their fins now, and to see what more the world had to offer.
The King gave a small nod of appreciation when Noah came down to his level, but then he gave a small shake of his head at the assumption. "Not often, no. The waters here are... difficult, for my people." Indeed, they steamed lightly from the heat of the nearby lava. "But that is what makes them good for training. Endurance and magic, both." He tilted his head thoughtfully at the demigod. "It is easier with a true opponent, if you have time?" And sparring with one of the defenders of Caido would be educational in showing him how much further he had to go with his own practice.
But the War was over and Caido was healing, and its people with it. There was time to stretch their fins now, and to see what more the world had to offer.
The King gave a small nod of appreciation when Noah came down to his level, but then he gave a small shake of his head at the assumption. "Not often, no. The waters here are... difficult, for my people." Indeed, they steamed lightly from the heat of the nearby lava. "But that is what makes them good for training. Endurance and magic, both." He tilted his head thoughtfully at the demigod. "It is easier with a true opponent, if you have time?" And sparring with one of the defenders of Caido would be educational in showing him how much further he had to go with his own practice.
